At Anchor

1894, printed 1929/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a low angle view from the water's edge toward the sea, with a traditional sailboat on the sand. The horizon, where the ocean meets the sky, is visible in the upper section with waves breaking. The sailboat "Z.V.2" with its large sail leans to the left, and details like rigging and wooden structure are visible. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray, highlighting textures and contrasts of sea, sky, and boat. A reflection of the boat is seen on the wet sand, and clouds in the sky add texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 16.4 x 22 cm (6 7/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
    mount: 27.6 x 35 cm (10 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.213

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    65A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    232

The image shows a man leaning his head on his hand, positioned with his face resting on his left hand. He has a mustache, thin-framed eyeglasses, and thick, greying hair that curls slightly at the edges. He is dressed in a formal jacket, a white shirt, and a black bow tie. The background is a soft, dark blur.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Georgia O'Keeffe; gift to NGA, 1949.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 232.

Inscriptions

by later hand, on mount, upper right verso, in graphite: 03

Wikidata ID

Q64034744

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For Stieglitz’s description of boats landing in Katwijk, see Key Set number 225.

Stieglitz Collections

A corresponding print was given to the following institution(s) by Alfred Stieglitz during his lifetime, or was received or acquired from the estate:

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 50.823

Other Collections

A print corresponding with this photograph can also be found in the following collection(s):

The Adirondack Experience, Blue Mountain Lake, New York, 1991.076.0015

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1978-183-2 (inscribed: “At Anchor, Katwyk,” 1894 / Alfred Stieglitz / For Dorothy Norman—/ March 28, 1946)

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